The Archive · 1939

Present Extent of Powers

Article 6 enforced Government control of labour and. wages: Article 10 mobilized materials and goods: Article 11 enforced. Government cor trol of capital: Article 13 governed factories: Article 10 restricted oF prohibited expansion of new enterprises except under licence: Article 21 governed a census of vocational ability: Article 22 granted the Government powers to control the training of technicians. Article 24 enabled the Government to establish pro= uraminos for general. mobilization enterprises; Article 25 controlled experiments and research-work: Article 29 gave the Government full powers in "connection with compensation cases, and Article $0 set up a National General Mobilization' Inquiry Com-

If Article 4 is invoked, the Gov-[ernment will be empowered to draft tide '8 controls. the production and distribution of materials needed for national mobilization, as well ax their use, consumption and pos-hile Article 9 empowers the inports and exports, and to impose. Increase oF decrease export and/or Article 19 empowers the Government to control prices, transporta-n charges, storage and insurance les. and working. costs-—Reuter.

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